高中必修一 · 第 5 课
暴风雨来临之夜 The Night the Storm Came
自然灾害面前，人类显得渺小，但互助与准备能带来希望。Jack 一家亲历台风夜的故事，让大家学会了敬畏与守望。
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自然灾害面前，人类显得渺小，但互助与准备能带来希望。Jack 一家亲历台风夜的故事，让大家学会了敬畏与守望。 读课文，先自己理解，再点 🔊 听朗读。
The Night the Storm Came
It was a dark October night. Jack's family was having dinner when the first alarm sounded on his father's phone. 'A typhoon is coming,' his father announced, his voice serious. 'We need to move the car and check the supplies.' Outside, the wind was rising and the rain was beating against the windows. Jack was watching the news while his mother was filling bottles with water. Everyone was moving fast.
那是一个漆黑的十月之夜。Jack 一家正在吃晚饭，父亲手机里突然响起第一声警报。“台风要来了，”父亲宣布，语气严肃，“我们需要把车挪走，检查一下补给。”窗外风越来越大，雨点猛烈地拍打着窗户。Jack 在看新闻，妈妈在往瓶子里灌水。每个人都行动迅速。
While they were preparing, the lights suddenly went out. 'Don't panic,' his mother said calmly. 'This is the moment we prepared for.' Jack lit a candle, and the family gathered in the living room. Through the window, they could see trees bending like bows. A loud crash came from the garden — a large branch was falling onto their shed. Jack's heart was beating fast, but he tried to stay calm and help his little sister.
就在他们做准备时，灯突然灭了。“别慌，”妈妈平静地说，“这正是我们平时演练的时刻。”Jack 点起蜡烛，一家人聚在客厅。透过窗户，他们看到树木像弓一样弯折。花园里传来一声巨响——一根大树枝砸在了工具棚上。Jack 心跳得飞快，但他努力保持镇定，去安抚妹妹。
The next morning, the storm had passed. The neighbourhood looked completely different: fallen trees lay across the streets, and water had flooded the low places. Jack was walking to the corner shop when he saw two elderly neighbours trying to move a heavy branch from the road. He ran over to help them. 'Thank you, young man,' the old lady said, her hands shaking. 'Our son is coming to rescue us, but you are the first to lend a hand.'
第二天早上，暴风雨过去了。街区完全变了样：倒下的树横在街道上，低洼处积满了水。Jack 正走向街角的商店，看见两位上了年纪的邻居正试图把一根沉重的树枝从路上挪开。他跑过去帮忙。“谢谢你，小伙子，”老奶奶双手颤抖着说，“我们的儿子要来救我们，但你是第一个伸出援手的人。”
Later, Cozy organized a class meeting about the disaster. 'Natural disasters tend to strike without warning,' he said. 'That is why we must learn to predict the risk and prevent the danger. During a typhoon, staying inside and listening to official signals can save your life.' He taught the students how to prepare an emergency bag: water, food, a torch, a radio and important medicine. 'Aid from outside takes time,' he reminded them. 'The first rescuers are often neighbours.'
后来，Cozy 老师组织了一场关于灾害的班会。“自然灾害往往毫无预兆地袭来，”他说，“所以我们必须学会预测风险、预防危险。台风期间，待在室内、收听官方信号可以救命。”他教学生如何准备应急包：水、食物、手电筒、收音机和常用药。“外界的援助需要时间，”他提醒大家，“第一批救援者往往是邻居。”
Weeks later, Jack visited the elderly couple again. Their house had been repaired, and they had planted a small tree to replace the one the storm had destroyed. 'Look,' the old man said, pointing at the sky, 'the birds are coming back. Nature recovers, and so do we.' Jack smiled. He had survived his first typhoon, and he had learned the most valuable lesson of all: in every disaster, kindness is the strongest signal of hope.
几周后，Jack 再次拜访那对老夫妇。他们的房子已经修好，还种了一棵小树，代替被暴风雨摧毁的那棵。“看，”老爷爷指着天空说，“鸟儿回来了。大自然会恢复，我们也会。”Jack 笑了。他挺过了人生第一场台风，也学到了最宝贵的一课：在每一场灾难中，善良都是最强烈的希望信号。
📖 读后理解（0/5）
1. What was the family doing when the alarm sounded?
2. What did Jack do when the lights went out?
3. What did Jack help the elderly neighbours do?
4. According to Cozy, what should an emergency bag contain?
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
3语法小课堂：过去进行时 + 一般过去时
过去进行时：过去某个时刻正在发生
was / were + doing
表示过去某一时刻或某段时间正在进行的动作：At eight last night, I was doing my homework. （昨晚八点，我正在做作业。）
常与 at that time, at 8 o'clock yesterday, this time last week 等时间状语连用：The wind was rising and the rain was beating against the windows. （风在变大，雨在拍打窗户。）
用于描写故事背景，营造画面感：Outside, the wind was blowing hard. （外面，风刮得很猛。）
⚠️ 动词用进行时态需是持续性动词；短暂动词（jump, arrive）一般不用过去进行时。
过去进行时 + 一般过去时：长动作被打断
was/were doing ... when ... did（when 从句用一般过去时）
when 连接：过去进行时（长动作）被一般过去时（短动作）打断：I was watching TV when the lights went out. （我正在看电视，突然灯灭了。）
while 连接两个同时进行的长动作：While I was cooking, my brother was playing games. （我在做饭时，弟弟在玩游戏。）
while 从句用进行时，主句用一般过去时：While they were preparing, the lights suddenly went out. （他们正在准备时，灯突然灭了。）
⚠️ when 后接瞬间动作用一般过去时；while 后接持续动作用进行时。
👨🏫Cozy 老师说：高中语法重在「在语境中理解」——多读课文里的例句，语法自然就活了。
4课后练习（0/12）
1. I ___ my homework when the lights went out.
2. While they ___ dinner, the alarm sounded.
3. The wind ___ against the windows all night.
4. ___ the storm, the neighbourhood looked different.
5. Natural disasters tend to strike ___ warning.
6. The first ___ are often neighbours.
7. We should prepare an ___ bag with water and food.
8. ___ means to keep someone safe from danger.
9. The government sent ___ to the flooded area.
10. Which sentence describes a background action?
11. Translate: 我们正在准备时，突然停电了。
12. After the storm, Jack helped two ___ neighbours move a branch.